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that was the cost of gas when president obama took office. the promotion was sponsored by the new american energy opportunity foundation. it is a group critical of the obama administration's energy policy. >>> you find them in the sunday circular, on line, and on your smartphone. if you aren't using coupons, like the ones i have here, you are leaving a lot of money on the table. new data on coupon usage reveals that of the $470 billion in available coupon savings last year, only 1% of them were redeemed. one local mom is on a quest to be sure you know the three ways to get your share before you hit the grocery store. >> today we are going to be talking about realistic ways that you can coupon. >> reporter: laura scours the savings-sphere and blogs about it. it starts by knowing the basics, especially when it comes to manufacturing coupons. >> this 50 crept coupon will double to a dollar. >> reporter: finding the coupon is just the first step. laura says step two is to check the sunday newspaper coupon inserts. >> you are going to go back to t
that was the cost of gas when president obama took office. the promotion was sponsored by the new american energy opportunity foundation. it is a group critical of the obama administration's energy policy. >>> you find them in the sunday circular, on line, and on your smartphone. if you aren't using coupons, like the ones i have here, you are leaving a lot of money on the table. new data on coupon usage reveals that of the $470 billion in available coupon savings last year, only 1% of...
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now not so much. >> as we said, president obama also addressed the impending fiscal cliff. the president said the economy cannot afford a tax increase on all-americans and called on republicans to support an extension of existing tax rates for householding earning $250,000 or less. >> there are two pathways available. option one, if congress fails to act by the end of this year, everybody's taxes will automatically go up, including the 98% of americans that make less than $250,000 a year. and the 98% of small businesses who earn than less than $250,000 a year. that doesn't make sense. >> the president said the nation's top priority right now has to be jobs and continued growth. and while he says he's open to compromise and new ideas, the president said he will not accept lowering tax rates for the wealthiest americans. >> there was a bizarre and frightening shooting at a wal-mart in maryland. the cops have some unusual clues they are working on even as we speak. >> reporter: this store's overnight shift manager was brought out into this parking lot after a robbery at 4:30 i
now not so much. >> as we said, president obama also addressed the impending fiscal cliff. the president said the economy cannot afford a tax increase on all-americans and called on republicans to support an extension of existing tax rates for householding earning $250,000 or less. >> there are two pathways available. option one, if congress fails to act by the end of this year, everybody's taxes will automatically go up, including the 98% of americans that make less than $250,000 a...
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>> reporter: both men know where they need to be and a new cbs analysis shows obama at 255 electoral votes solid or leaning towards him. 205 electoral votes followed or leaning towards governor romney. 270 electoral votes wins it. so they are campaigning in the same places. >> there are eight battleground states out there that either of these candidates could win. it will come down to who gets their voters to the polls. all about turnout as this race is in absolute dead heat. >> reporter: neither said much new on friday, reacting to the new unemployment report, up .1% with 171,000 new jobs created in october. >> unemployment is higher than when he took office. >> the company has hired more workers in october than at any time in the last eight months. >> reporter: but sometimes this evening, they sounded alike. >> god bless you, god bless the united states of america. >> god bless you. god bless america! >> god bless america adds to something unexpected like hanging chads. this is over in four days. anita? >> don't jinx us, gary. tuesday's weather could play a role in voter turnout. h
>> reporter: both men know where they need to be and a new cbs analysis shows obama at 255 electoral votes solid or leaning towards him. 205 electoral votes followed or leaning towards governor romney. 270 electoral votes wins it. so they are campaigning in the same places. >> there are eight battleground states out there that either of these candidates could win. it will come down to who gets their voters to the polls. all about turnout as this race is in absolute dead heat....
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obama discussing decriminalizing marijuana on our website, wusa9.com. >>> a tragic ending to a parade honoring wounded veterans. four people are dead, 17 injured after a train hit their float. this was the seen in midland texas a few hours ago. the vets were on their way to a bank wet when they were hit by a -- banquet when they were hit by a train. >>> tomorrow former cia director david petraeus will appear on capitol hill. this will be his first public appearance since he resigned last week. pethokoukis will be meeting with lawmakers behind closed doors and discussing that attack on the u.s. consulate inbenghazi. earlier today members of the president's national security team answered lawmakers' questions. congress now trying to piece together what happened before, during, and after the attack which killed ambassador chris stevens and three other americans. >>> and tomorrow president obama welcomes congressional leaders to the white house where they will be discussing that fiscal cliff and trying to figure out some sort of deal. if they can't make it happen on january 1st the bush e
obama discussing decriminalizing marijuana on our website, wusa9.com. >>> a tragic ending to a parade honoring wounded veterans. four people are dead, 17 injured after a train hit their float. this was the seen in midland texas a few hours ago. the vets were on their way to a bank wet when they were hit by a -- banquet when they were hit by a train. >>> tomorrow former cia director david petraeus will appear on capitol hill. this will be his first public appearance since he...
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at arlington national cemetery, president obama paid tribute to those who didn't make it back home alive. the president said the wreath he laid at the tomb of the unknown is intended to remember every service member who has ever worn our nation's uniform. he urged americans to be there for returning veterans and their families, not just now but always. the president also noted this was the first veterans day in a decade with no american troops fighting in iraq. >>> and this is video from the new york city veterans day parade. thousands lined the streets of manhattan sunday for the parade cheering and waving a flag. volunteers also collected winter coats for those in need nearly two weeks after storm sandy hit the area. >>> the hunt continues for the gunman who shot a taco bell manager in columbia, maryland. howard county police say two men confronted the manager outside the restaurant on minstrel way early yesterday and shot him several times. frantic employees ducked for cover and called police. the manager is hospitalized in critical condition. >>> a protest in florida was held on beha
at arlington national cemetery, president obama paid tribute to those who didn't make it back home alive. the president said the wreath he laid at the tomb of the unknown is intended to remember every service member who has ever worn our nation's uniform. he urged americans to be there for returning veterans and their families, not just now but always. the president also noted this was the first veterans day in a decade with no american troops fighting in iraq. >>> and this is video...
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. >> keep saying we're going to avoid the fiscal cliff but we're skiing downhill fast. >> president obama is saying we're not growing to fall off the fiscal cliff. the president told reporters he's going to work with republicans to prevent automatic spending hikes -- spending cuts and hikes taking effect at the end of the year. families making less than $250,000 a year will stay the same but insists the rich will have to pay more taxes which has been a major sticking point with republicans. investors started selling after the president spoke and that triggered another sell-off. really worried the democrats and republicans won't be able to reach across the aisles and hit a deal. the dow stands at 12,570. it fell another 185 points in trading yesterday. nasdaq was off by 37. and the s&p 500 was down by 19. >>> millions of people went on strike across europe to protest massive budget cuts. demonstrations were held in more than 20 countries across the continent as anger continues to grow over europe's failing economy. police used tear gas to control the angry crowds. european leaders are tryi
. >> keep saying we're going to avoid the fiscal cliff but we're skiing downhill fast. >> president obama is saying we're not growing to fall off the fiscal cliff. the president told reporters he's going to work with republicans to prevent automatic spending hikes -- spending cuts and hikes taking effect at the end of the year. families making less than $250,000 a year will stay the same but insists the rich will have to pay more taxes which has been a major sticking point with...
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the woman used the n word to refer to president obama. wxia, our sister station in atlanta, says a number of people expressed concern. one viewer asks, "does this young lady care for african americans as she does all patients? " the medical practice says the woman's views do not reflect the clinic's views. >>> around our area in the last couple years the food trucks in d.c. have exploded. there are hundreds now serving everything from korean tacos to mac and cheese. >> tonight some of those truck owners are complaining saying new regulations proposed by the city could drive them right out of business. bruce leshan with their story. >> reporter: the step says that the basic issue -- the city says that the basic issue is this. this is public space, the sidewalks and the streets, and yet on this food truck friday on farragut square you can see it's a little tough for people to wind their way through the lines waiting to fill up. >> the public did not want us here, we would not be here. >> from the curb to the end of the sidewalk how much spa
the woman used the n word to refer to president obama. wxia, our sister station in atlanta, says a number of people expressed concern. one viewer asks, "does this young lady care for african americans as she does all patients? " the medical practice says the woman's views do not reflect the clinic's views. >>> around our area in the last couple years the food trucks in d.c. have exploded. there are hundreds now serving everything from korean tacos to mac and cheese. >>...
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they said sorry we made you cry about barack obama and mitt romney. the note went on to say that we must confess that the campaign has gone long enough for us too. keep telling ourselves only a few more days. only a few more days. only a few more days. >> let's be real if they are running for president and they had their way, they are probably tired of hearing these ads too. >> yeah. >> imagine this, they are making the same speech every day. >> yes. it sounds like it is brand new each time. >> right. i've got a treat for you, a picture. well, we kind of do. they have a satellite, recording rainfall. this is actually pretty cool. it did stay off the coast. they had seven inches of rain in southeastern, virginia. a part of our delmarva had seven inches. do you see the yellow there? this is the heaviest rain that we could find right there. but everybody else in the blue and the green and anywhere from three to six inches. but thankfully the heaviest rain, we call it a fish storm as we still have clouds. sandy won't leave us alone. not relaxing her gr
they said sorry we made you cry about barack obama and mitt romney. the note went on to say that we must confess that the campaign has gone long enough for us too. keep telling ourselves only a few more days. only a few more days. only a few more days. >> let's be real if they are running for president and they had their way, they are probably tired of hearing these ads too. >> yeah. >> imagine this, they are making the same speech every day. >> yes. it sounds like it is...
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lawmakers are trying to sort out what the obama administration knew and understand why five days after the attack, u.n. ambassador susan rice was talking about a spontaneous protest. democrats who listened to petraeus testify were quick to defend rice. >> she used the unclassified talking points that were signed off on by the entire intelligence community. so criticisms of her are completely unwarranted. >> reporter: in both hearings friday, petraeus addressed his resignation because of an affair with his biographer paula broadwell. lawmakers said the former cia director apologized and assured them his personal situation had no bearing on the benghazi investigation. senator john mccain said general petraeus told him that he never spoke to the president about benghazi. he dealt with the director of national intelligence. on capitol hill, daniel nottingham. lesli, back to you. >>> and top national security officials were on capitol hill this week to deal with the fallout from the petraeus sex scandal. and defense secretary panetta has ordered a review of ethics training for all military
lawmakers are trying to sort out what the obama administration knew and understand why five days after the attack, u.n. ambassador susan rice was talking about a spontaneous protest. democrats who listened to petraeus testify were quick to defend rice. >> she used the unclassified talking points that were signed off on by the entire intelligence community. so criticisms of her are completely unwarranted. >> reporter: in both hearings friday, petraeus addressed his resignation...
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. >> reporter: the news about allen which the national security council spokesman says president obama learned about the same day petraeus resigned has put amen's nomination to be nato supreme allied commander on hold. allen denies any wrongdoing and remains on duty in afghanistan. >> president has great confidence in the military. great confidence in his commanders. and we'll continue to have that confidence. >> reporter: a defense official tells cnn there's a distinct possibility the defense department investigation into allen is connected to the petraeus fbi investigation. fbi agents removed property from broadwell's north carolina home on monday. >> she's cooperating which is a good idea. the question are these classified documents? >> reporter: the answer may show the national security was threatened by personal choices. in washington, emily schmidt, 9news now. >> now one u.s. official is telling emily schmidt there doesn't appear to be anything criminal in the e-mails between general allen and jill kelley. that person says kelley also did a lot of work with programs like wounded
. >> reporter: the news about allen which the national security council spokesman says president obama learned about the same day petraeus resigned has put amen's nomination to be nato supreme allied commander on hold. allen denies any wrongdoing and remains on duty in afghanistan. >> president has great confidence in the military. great confidence in his commanders. and we'll continue to have that confidence. >> reporter: a defense official tells cnn there's a distinct...
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conventional wisdom says investors should expect a rally and a possible sell off if president obama holds on to his seat. romney is perceived as being more business and investment friendly. but the outcome of the congressional elections could play a much bigger role. blame the fiscal cliff, which could trigger tax hikes and spending cuts on january 1. >>> in the meantime, you have been donating a lot of your money to the red cross after sandy. the agency received nearly $35 million through early friday morning. the initial outpouring has been strong, and the red cross can still use your help is that and helping can't get much easier than this. just visit our facebook fan page. for everyone who likes wusa9, we will donate a dollar to the american red cross relief fund for sandy. all the money goes to the victims. >> very good. it is good. >> you'll be back in 30 minutes, what will you have for us? >> the national debt clock. a lot of people talk about it. >> thanks jess. >>> there is something covering even more ground than the presidential candidates today. >> the capital christmas tree w
conventional wisdom says investors should expect a rally and a possible sell off if president obama holds on to his seat. romney is perceived as being more business and investment friendly. but the outcome of the congressional elections could play a much bigger role. blame the fiscal cliff, which could trigger tax hikes and spending cuts on january 1. >>> in the meantime, you have been donating a lot of your money to the red cross after sandy. the agency received nearly $35 million...
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and newly re-elected president obama campaigned on the pledge to raise taxes for those higher income earners. and the decisions congress makes will affect the economy, the u.s. credit rating and the national debt. anita? >> that's staggering. all right, thank you. speaker boehner favorites simplifying the tax codes by limiting the number ofexemption. it's one day after about 100,000 people took to the streets and protest. the demonstrators tried to stop the lawmakers from passing a new round of budget cuts. but they back up the measures to save them from bankruptcy. they fired the water canyons with the demonstrators. it was the biggest rally there in over a year. and stocks flipped again in this country. while it was not as dramatic as yesterday, investors, they are still concerned about the potential for gridlock. but they finished the day down 120 points to close at 12,811. >> all right, not too bad out there. a little sunshine, which is the big view as you would say. >> and things to come over the weekend, right? >> yes, it is. it looks warmer than what it was. up to 30 miles an
and newly re-elected president obama campaigned on the pledge to raise taxes for those higher income earners. and the decisions congress makes will affect the economy, the u.s. credit rating and the national debt. anita? >> that's staggering. all right, thank you. speaker boehner favorites simplifying the tax codes by limiting the number ofexemption. it's one day after about 100,000 people took to the streets and protest. the demonstrators tried to stop the lawmakers from passing a new...
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along the new jersey shore, president obama and governor chris christie took a helicopter hour of the storm damage because that's the only way to see it. >> kristin fisher is here with us this morning and kristin, you were out in the field. you were in rehoboth. and just give us an idea again of what you saw and what's going on now. >> reporter: well, it's tough to compare the two because what i found in rehoboth is nothing compared to what we're now seeing in new york and new jersey with you know, up and down the coast. millions of people remaining in the dark. the damage in the billions of dollars. and the death toll now at least 63 people. yesterday president obama brought some hope to hard hit new jersey, promising immediate federal aid and pledging to be in its for the lang howl. he -- long haul. he toured the garden state with governor chris christie with entire neighborhoods still underwater. the president said the top priority is getting the power back on especially atwater filtration plants and other critical infrastructure. the second priority? transportation. clearing the r
along the new jersey shore, president obama and governor chris christie took a helicopter hour of the storm damage because that's the only way to see it. >> kristin fisher is here with us this morning and kristin, you were out in the field. you were in rehoboth. and just give us an idea again of what you saw and what's going on now. >> reporter: well, it's tough to compare the two because what i found in rehoboth is nothing compared to what we're now seeing in new york and new...
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today president obama will meet with top american c.e.o.s to get their thoughts. yesterday labor leaders went to the white house to discuss the tax increases and spending cuts set to take effect in the new year. if things don't change, tax cuts will expire in january. the tax policy center estimates the average household faces tax increases of $3500. let's look at a breakdown here. the tax policy center is estimating if we drop off the fiscal cliff, taxes could get hiked by more than $500 billion next year, nearly 90% of americans would be facing more in taxes, mainly because of the expiration of a cut in social security taxes and many of the bush era tax cuts simply going away. low income households would pay more due to the expiration of tax credits in the 2009 stimulus. higher income households would be hit harder by higher tax rates on ordinary income, capital gains, and dividends as well as new health reform taxes. in the meantime americans don't have a lot of faith that congress will get the job done here. a new poll shows many americans think lawmakers are
today president obama will meet with top american c.e.o.s to get their thoughts. yesterday labor leaders went to the white house to discuss the tax increases and spending cuts set to take effect in the new year. if things don't change, tax cuts will expire in january. the tax policy center estimates the average household faces tax increases of $3500. let's look at a breakdown here. the tax policy center is estimating if we drop off the fiscal cliff, taxes could get hiked by more than $500...
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. >>> president obama will be pretty busy looking for new personnel in his cabinet. he now has the task of looking for a new c.i.a. director and needs to nominate a new secretary of state candidate because hillary clinton has confirmed she will leave the post. cbs news has learned the leading candidate to replace her u.s. ambassador to the united nations susan rice. white house sources say rice has performed well on iran and north korea, but she has been criticized over the comments she made after the attack in benghazi and may face tough republican opposition. >>> nancy pelosi asked female democrats in the house including incoming freshmen to join her at a news conference. she became the first woman ever to lead a party caucus on capitol hill. after the mid-term election, she became the first ever female speaker of the house. >>> a teen already behind bars accused of murder is now facing another charge. 17-year-old joshua mebane is accused of killing teresa bass and critically injuring her husband jerry if waldorf last -- in waldorf last month. the couple was out wa
. >>> president obama will be pretty busy looking for new personnel in his cabinet. he now has the task of looking for a new c.i.a. director and needs to nominate a new secretary of state candidate because hillary clinton has confirmed she will leave the post. cbs news has learned the leading candidate to replace her u.s. ambassador to the united nations susan rice. white house sources say rice has performed well on iran and north korea, but she has been criticized over the comments...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. . >>> super storm sandy might be gone. the work is beginning in new york neighborhoods, dealing with widespread power outages and the aftermath and severe flooding. we sent paul wagner to one of the hardest hit areas. paul. >> reporter: i watched the devastation and came to see it here for myself and i'm standing in front of the restaurant where the water came up to about my neck area. it devastated the businesses around here, including nathan's famous, which is just around the corner from here. the ocean is a couple hundred yards that way and where the boardwalk is still in tact, brian, and there is a creek back here and then the two met. the ocean and the croak came in here and gargiulo's restaurant was devastated. let me show you the last day and a half, they have been pumping all of the water out of their basement. take a look inside gargiulo's restaurant and so what five feet of water can do. buckled floors, a heavy dose of mud. the basement where all of t
president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. . >>> super storm sandy might be gone. the work is beginning in new york neighborhoods, dealing with widespread power outages and the aftermath and severe flooding. we sent paul wagner to one of the hardest hit areas. paul. >> reporter: i watched the devastation and came to see it here for myself and i'm standing in front of the restaurant where the water came up to about my neck area. it devastated the businesses...
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president obama and house speaker john boehner say that they are willing to compromise. >> a stronger economy means more revenue, which is exactly what president is seeking. >> they should start by making sure that taxes don't go up on the 98% of americans making under $250,000 a year starting january 1st. this is something we all agree on. >> reporter: both remain head strong on their views on tax reform. >> we have to combine spending cuts with revenue and that means asking the wealthiest americans to pay more taxes. >> 2013 should be the year to begin our debt through tax reform and entitlement reform. >> reporter: if no agreement is reached, middle class americans could see a $2000 increase on taxes and the unemployment rate could jump back over 9%, spiraling the economy to another recession taxes related to obama's health care plan will be corrected. according to baron, over 1000 government programs will experience, quote, deep automatic cuts. with the fiscal deadline rapidly approaching, many economists ask, can the feat be accomplished in the time frames? >> what both parties n
president obama and house speaker john boehner say that they are willing to compromise. >> a stronger economy means more revenue, which is exactly what president is seeking. >> they should start by making sure that taxes don't go up on the 98% of americans making under $250,000 a year starting january 1st. this is something we all agree on. >> reporter: both remain head strong on their views on tax reform. >> we have to combine spending cuts with revenue and that means...
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faye for phase 2 of the expansion to the dulles airport >>> maryland lawmakers are asking president obama to declare a major disaster in the state following super storm sandy. the state's congressional delegation wrote the president a letter asking for a declaration. it would allow assistance from fema. in new york, a class action lawsuit has been filed against two utility companies. the long island power authority and national grid are accused of breach of contract, gross negligence and fraud for response to the power outages. the suit claims that the companies were unprepared, gross mismanagement. the lawsuit comes as tens of thousands of homes are still without power. fox's molly lyon has the story. >> we will not tolerate delays in this lawsuit. >> new york city mayor bloomberg says that seven new restoration centers will open and will offer one-stop service, providing everything from basic supplies to applications for state and federal assistance. victims will also have cesac to nyc rapid repairs, a new program which sends teams of contractors and city inspectors to affected areas to
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obama said he's open to compromise and new ideas. what the president said higher taxes on the wealthiest americans are an essential part of dealing with the nation's deficit. republican house speaker john boehner is pushing for lower tax rates. now, let's fast forward to the weather. doug? >> the weather today, pretty good. not bad at all with plenty of sunshine and temperatures higher than they have been thealist few days and 54 degrees out there right now in washington and notice back to the west, 82 in dallas and 70 in st. louis and 70 in memphis and that's going to be a nice warm up coming our way as temperatures will move close to that 70 degree mark later this weekend. we'll talk about that and what our next storm will bring in just a few minutes. >> all right. >>> living next to a train or bus stop makes it easier to move around our area, but just how well does the public transportation near you connect you to your job. adam live in boston with results from a new study. adam? >> well, wendy so many people rely on mass transit
obama said he's open to compromise and new ideas. what the president said higher taxes on the wealthiest americans are an essential part of dealing with the nation's deficit. republican house speaker john boehner is pushing for lower tax rates. now, let's fast forward to the weather. doug? >> the weather today, pretty good. not bad at all with plenty of sunshine and temperatures higher than they have been thealist few days and 54 degrees out there right now in washington and notice back...
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. >> president obama and others said they could expand the assault but they said they would rathered conflict end now. fox david lee miller has the latest. >> reporter: frantically searching for cover sirens jarring israelis throughout the day. israel's iron dome interceptor system shot down two rockets bound for tel aviv sunday night the strikes from hamas increasing in intensity. >> there are more significant rockets flying in terms of numbers and sequins coming in five at a time and not just randomly one or two here and there. >> reporter: firing back israel has been targeting the homes of suspected hamas militants in the gaza strip. this hit on a two story house. in the aftermath, children'sbodies are pulled from the rubble and at least 11 people killed. bloodshed is likely to raise international pressure to a cease-fire. on a 3-day asia tour streak bangkok president obama blamed mill faints for starting round of fighting. >> there's no country that would tolerate missiles raining down on its citizens from outside the borders. so, we are fully supportive of israel's right to defe
. >> president obama and others said they could expand the assault but they said they would rathered conflict end now. fox david lee miller has the latest. >> reporter: frantically searching for cover sirens jarring israelis throughout the day. israel's iron dome interceptor system shot down two rockets bound for tel aviv sunday night the strikes from hamas increasing in intensity. >> there are more significant rockets flying in terms of numbers and sequins coming in five at a...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. . >>> now to the state of the redskins. sunday is the skins final game before their biweek. it's also their homecoming game. even though every game in the nfl you would agree is a must- win game, this week's game can really impact the rest of the season in a big way. lindsay is back now with a closer look. hi, lindsay. >> reporter: thank you, will. at this point, the redskins are 3-5. every player said there is a big difference between losing and falling to 3-6 and winning to improve to 4-5, especially into the biweek. sunday, they will be tested by a carolina team that has one win and six losses. that makes them a bit desperate and dangerous. the redskins with three wins are feeling a sense of urgency as l. last week, in a loss to the steelers, the skins were never in that game, the first time that happened all year. the skins won one game at fed ex and three tries this season. a loss would put them in a big hole as the bulk of the division plate begins. >> yo
president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. . >>> now to the state of the redskins. sunday is the skins final game before their biweek. it's also their homecoming game. even though every game in the nfl you would agree is a must- win game, this week's game can really impact the rest of the season in a big way. lindsay is back now with a closer look. hi, lindsay. >> reporter: thank you, will. at this point, the redskins are 3-5. every player said there is a...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> the fine pall monthly jobs report before the presidential -- final monthly jobs report before the presidential campaign came out today. fox's molly hennenberg has the latest. >> companies hired more workers in october than at any time in the last eight months. >> we've got higher unemployment today than when he took office. >> reporter: one jobs report, two different interpretations. the labor department says the economy added 171,000 new jobs in the month of october, but the rate of growth wasn't enough to keep the overall unemployment rate from rising by a 1/10 of a percentage point to 7.9%. >> the situation has not changed. it's not improved at all and it's really discouraging. >> reporter: even so he economic advisors to president obama say compared to the overwhelming job losses occurring when the president first took office, any growth is a sign the economy is recovering. >> over the last year we've added 2.1 million jobs. >> reporter: speaking to a c
president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> the fine pall monthly jobs report before the presidential -- final monthly jobs report before the presidential campaign came out today. fox's molly hennenberg has the latest. >> companies hired more workers in october than at any time in the last eight months. >> we've got higher unemployment today than when he took office. >> reporter: one jobs report, two different interpretations. the labor...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> right now, more than 1,000 dominion crews are on their way to new jersey. they are going help restore power to the hundreds of thousands of people still in the dark after sandy. the workers know they have a tough task ahead of them. their mission is rewarding. >> most of the customer base is extremely grateful. we do der i've a lot out of that. it's fantastic. hopefully, we'll run into the same thing up there. i'm sure we will. we are there to help. >> it isn't clear how long the crews will be gone. they will be working gruelling hours while they are away. they will work shifts of at least 12 hours. >> we are getting a look at the damage from sandy. take a look at these before and after satellite photos in new jersey. the storm is believed to have caused $50 billion in damages. so far, it's claimed 92 live, 11 in virginia. many businesses are without power, it's down from a peak of 8.5 million. getting around new york is just about impossible. many in new y
president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> right now, more than 1,000 dominion crews are on their way to new jersey. they are going help restore power to the hundreds of thousands of people still in the dark after sandy. the workers know they have a tough task ahead of them. their mission is rewarding. >> most of the customer base is extremely grateful. we do der i've a lot out of that. it's fantastic. hopefully, we'll run into the same thing up there....
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president obama campaigns in bristow, virginia tomorrow. we invite you to tell us about any problems or any issues you might see at polling places across the d.c. area. we have all the details at wjla.com. >> still ahead, u.s. officials disputing a new report on the response time to the deadly attack on the american consulate in libya. >> tragedy among sandy's bruins in new york. a [ harry umlaut ] that's one creamy muller. [ sally umlaut ] it's greek-style yogurtrt. this greek style yogurt has style. you can say that again. why thank you. this greek style yogurt has style. okay. stop saying it now. you're sending me mixed messages. [ male announcer ] muller. the european for yummy. >> we're at the ywca, where we provide educational training, health and wellness, and social justice advocacy. check us out on our website. >> good morning, washington. >> good morning. it's 41 degrees outside, a chilly start. >> i need to -- you might need to grab the golos = = gloves. >> or maybe even a hat. we have a little sprinkle or snow flurry possible. c
president obama campaigns in bristow, virginia tomorrow. we invite you to tell us about any problems or any issues you might see at polling places across the d.c. area. we have all the details at wjla.com. >> still ahead, u.s. officials disputing a new report on the response time to the deadly attack on the american consulate in libya. >> tragedy among sandy's bruins in new york. a [ harry umlaut ] that's one creamy muller. [ sally umlaut ] it's greek-style yogurtrt. this greek...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> lake shelton cleaned up last night at the country music awards. the country star and coach from nbc's "the voice" took home three honors. he got male vocalist of the year for the third time. shelton also shared song of the year with his wife miranda lambert for their ballad "over you." but he seemed most surprised when he took home the prize for entertainer of the year beating out jason aldean and taylor swift. >>> the lawsuit brought against britney spears and her mother will not go to a jury. a los angeles judge is throwing the case out. sam lutfi claims to be the pop star's former manager and says she still owes him money. he also accused her mom, lynne spears of defaming him in her 2008 book. the judge ruled there's not enough evidence for the case to go forward. he plans to appeal. >>> tonight nbc is hosting a benefit concert to help with relief efforts for victims of hurricane sandy. the concert will be hosted by matt lauer and will feature performanc
president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> lake shelton cleaned up last night at the country music awards. the country star and coach from nbc's "the voice" took home three honors. he got male vocalist of the year for the third time. shelton also shared song of the year with his wife miranda lambert for their ballad "over you." but he seemed most surprised when he took home the prize for entertainer of the year beating out jason aldean and...
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. >> reporter: in his resignation letter to president obama david petraeus who took over at the cia in 2011 wrote, after being married for over 37 years i showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extra marital affair. such behavior is unacceptable. b both as a husband and as a leader of an organization such as ours. petraeus resigns just days after his boss won re-election, but president obama accepted it, saying about petraeus and his wife holly i wish them the very best at this difficult time. >> a little too soon to tell today because of how sudden this was but for lack of a better term petraeus is a legend. he is one of the few generals in american history to get so much credit for so many things. >> reporter: petraeus had been scheduled to testify at house and senate hearings next week on the terrorist attack in september on the american embassy in benghazi, libya, that left four americans dead including ambassador chris stevens. >> this is really probably the most politically uncomfortable, leaving aside the stuff with the affair, just on the benghazi question, the most p
. >> reporter: in his resignation letter to president obama david petraeus who took over at the cia in 2011 wrote, after being married for over 37 years i showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extra marital affair. such behavior is unacceptable. b both as a husband and as a leader of an organization such as ours. petraeus resigns just days after his boss won re-election, but president obama accepted it, saying about petraeus and his wife holly i wish them the very best at this...
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florida's 29 electoral votes go to president obama. the president won by about 74,000 votes in the sunshine state. that is greater than the half percent difference than would have automatically triggered a recall. it pushes the number's electoral votes with 33. >>> residents in dc are nervous this weekend after two women were attacked at the same time, taken into two separate cars early saturday morning. the suspects have not been caught. lauren dimarco has the latest on precautions being taken by neighbors and police. >> reporter: dc police are patrolling the neighborhood around 48th street and sheriff road in northeast, just inside the district line. they say that's where just before 1:00 a.m., two women were attacked by a group of men. the victims were taken to separate cars and sexually assaulted. they were also robbed of several items, including one of their cell phones. >> very alarming. >> reporter: neighbors were shocked to hear about such a violent incident steps from their home. >> this may not be what people consider the saf
florida's 29 electoral votes go to president obama. the president won by about 74,000 votes in the sunshine state. that is greater than the half percent difference than would have automatically triggered a recall. it pushes the number's electoral votes with 33. >>> residents in dc are nervous this weekend after two women were attacked at the same time, taken into two separate cars early saturday morning. the suspects have not been caught. lauren dimarco has the latest on precautions...
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ambassador christopher stevens. >>> president obama will sit down this week with members of the labor and business communities for his approach at avoiding the so-called fiscal cliff. he'll meet with leaders from both parties on friday. leaders say they're willing to compromise to avoid the fiscal cliff. they're confident they can reach agreement on a spending plan before the end of the year to avoid billions in tax hikes and spending cuts. they said they're willing to allow some tax hikes to end the budget stalemate. democrats also say they're willing to cut spending. >> in the senate where we've actually gotten rid of tax credits, i think that's a given, and i think the vast majority of americans agree with that. >> i think, if the house stands for anything, it's cut government spending, as tom coburn said. we have to do more of it. we heard the mandate in 2010 where it was a clear mandate, cut spending, and we did. >> economists warn that the unemployment rate could soar to over 9% if no deal is reached, and that could send us into a deep recession. >>> new this morning, a man is i
ambassador christopher stevens. >>> president obama will sit down this week with members of the labor and business communities for his approach at avoiding the so-called fiscal cliff. he'll meet with leaders from both parties on friday. leaders say they're willing to compromise to avoid the fiscal cliff. they're confident they can reach agreement on a spending plan before the end of the year to avoid billions in tax hikes and spending cuts. they said they're willing to allow some tax...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. look, the reason i'm in this race is there are people that are really hurting today in this country. and we face this deficit -- could crush the future generations. and republicans and democrats both love america but we need to have leadership -- leadership in washington that will actually bring people together and get the job done and could not care less if it's a republican or a democrat. i've done it before, i'll do it again. i'm mitt romney, and i approve this message. >>> tomorrow on fox nfl sunday some games to look out for include the cardinals in lambeau taking on the packers. the panthers up against the redskins, bears at the titans and the vikings taking on the seahawks. coverage begins with the "built ford tough fox nfl sunday pregame show" at noon eastern, 9:00 a.m. pacific. >>> welcome to the "at&t postgame show." it has a high-scoring affair indeed at the coliseum where the ducks defeated the trojans 62-51. oregon's kenjon barner takes this one to the end zone and sets t
president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. look, the reason i'm in this race is there are people that are really hurting today in this country. and we face this deficit -- could crush the future generations. and republicans and democrats both love america but we need to have leadership -- leadership in washington that will actually bring people together and get the job done and could not care less if it's a republican or a democrat. i've done it before, i'll do it again....
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. >> president obama will sit down this week with members of labor and business communities to discuss his approach to avoiding the fiscal cliff. he'll meet with both parties in congress on monday. >>> senior firefighters pulled a victim from the c&o canal around 11:00 last night. it's not clear how he fell into the canal. at last check he was listed in critical condition. >>> d. firefighters trying to figure out what sparked flames at an apartment in northwest d.c. this was at the intersection of 14th and spring streets just before midnight. the crews arrived, the building was full of smoke. the fire started in the basement and was quickly put out. no one was hurt. >>> montgomery county firefighters trying to figure out what sparked this fire in dickerson, maryland. firefighters posted these photos on twitter. that home on bealsville road was engulfed in flame. we're told it was a total loss. no one was hurt. inch >>> lawyers for the imprisoned man in cuba have called for help. alan gross has spent more than two years in jail. he's lost 100 pounds and developed other medical condition
. >> president obama will sit down this week with members of labor and business communities to discuss his approach to avoiding the fiscal cliff. he'll meet with both parties in congress on monday. >>> senior firefighters pulled a victim from the c&o canal around 11:00 last night. it's not clear how he fell into the canal. at last check he was listed in critical condition. >>> d. firefighters trying to figure out what sparked flames at an apartment in northwest d.c....
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. >> reporter: she said she's asking president obama to signed a memorandum and the senate to agree to a house bill requiring the d.c. flag being included whenever the 50 state flags are used. she spoke of mrs. rutger. >> pain, even humiliation, any american family would feel. once and for all, we ask the president to wipe clean this disrespect. >> reporter: mrs. rutger emphasized to news4 that her son and his family loved the u.s. navy, and all it's done for him. >> i was one of those parents who didn't want my son to go in the military. mainly because of fear, not knowing. but i'm telling you, it's the best move he could have made. >> jonathan loves the navy so much, he's now working to apply to the naval academy. congresswoman norton said she'll help. wendy? >> tom sherwood, thank you. >>> chopper 4 is on the scene of a warehouse fire in landover this afternoon, it started just before 3:00. it's a repair facility for taxi cabs. one worker was taken to the hospital with serious burns. >>> nearly two weeks after superstorm sandy, more than 70,000 long island power authority customers
. >> reporter: she said she's asking president obama to signed a memorandum and the senate to agree to a house bill requiring the d.c. flag being included whenever the 50 state flags are used. she spoke of mrs. rutger. >> pain, even humiliation, any american family would feel. once and for all, we ask the president to wipe clean this disrespect. >> reporter: mrs. rutger emphasized to news4 that her son and his family loved the u.s. navy, and all it's done for him. >> i...
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. >>> president obama's focused today on the victims of superstorm sandy up in new york city. he got his first up-close look at the damage there and promised to work with local governments to come up with a game plan for recovery. some residents said they wished the president had come sooner to bring attention to their struggles. nearly 3,000 people are still without power in the city tonight, prompting a state investigation and a lawsuit against utility companies. >>> cloudy skies outside today. and a little chilly. but it looks kind of calm out there, doug, what do you think? >> it's not a bad afternoon if this was mid-december. this is exactly what we would be expecting. but this is mid-november and we're well below average. temperatures once again today close to ten degrees below average for a high. right now, sitting at 48 degrees. winds out of the northeast at 9 miles per hour. look at numbers, winchester already at 39 degrees. 46 in manassas. the warm spot is 50, and that right now is down toward fredericksburg. the reason we stayed cool today was the cloud cover. we ha
. >>> president obama's focused today on the victims of superstorm sandy up in new york city. he got his first up-close look at the damage there and promised to work with local governments to come up with a game plan for recovery. some residents said they wished the president had come sooner to bring attention to their struggles. nearly 3,000 people are still without power in the city tonight, prompting a state investigation and a lawsuit against utility companies. >>> cloudy...
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admitted infidelity and resign as director of the cia, allen got a vote of confidence today from president obama. >> he has faith in general allen. he believes he is doing and has done an excellent job. >> reporter: the petraeus scandal has washington stunned. some are angry that the afghan war costing so many u.s. lives and dollars was hardly mentioned until this. >> now we've become obsessed with the sex life of the cia director and then the commander. it seem out of balance. >> reporter: some question the fbi's involvement. >> harassment letters between two women or any two people, involving a love triangle or whatever it was, should not rise to this level. >> reporter: others wonder why the federal probe was kept from congress and the white house. >> the fbi which knew about all of this months ago apparently told nobody about it. >> reporter: parts of the allen/kelley/broadwell case, one person so obsessed he sent kelley shirtless photos of himself and was pulled off the case. briefed not on the general allen case today but on the case of david petraeus, house leader nancy pelosi said the fb
admitted infidelity and resign as director of the cia, allen got a vote of confidence today from president obama. >> he has faith in general allen. he believes he is doing and has done an excellent job. >> reporter: the petraeus scandal has washington stunned. some are angry that the afghan war costing so many u.s. lives and dollars was hardly mentioned until this. >> now we've become obsessed with the sex life of the cia director and then the commander. it seem out of...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> that is a live look at staten island where we've been telling you this morning there is so much damage from sandy and a lot of frustrations. some residents say they have been flat out ignored in the wake of the storm, but on sunday it will also be the starting location for the new york city marathon. that's got a lot of people frustrated, angry. in a moment we'll talk to the congressman who represents that area. he is blasting the decision to go ahead with the event. it's a controversial decision. we'll talk about it coming up. inside studio 1 ak-. i'm savannah guthrie alongside matt lauer. >> following this story on social media, seems that overwhelming responses against that decision. >> a lot of outrage about that. we'll get into that. >> if your home was damaged in stormont and want to get it fixed fast, how do you know who you can trust to do that all-important work? a warning to homeowners about unlicenses contractors we found patrolling very hard-hit
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president obama will meet with leaders of both parties from the house and the senate this morning to start talks on avoiding those automatic tax hikes and deep spending cuts. then this afternoon the president will sit down with the heads of 13 civil rights groups to get their input on a negotiation. tony? >>> we are on traffic watch in virginia this morning, where the 495 express lanes are set to open. today is the big day, and fox 5's sherri ly is live in tysons corner with a preview. sherri? >> reporter: tony, everyone knows the beltway is notorious for its gridlock. but that ride is about to become smoother either late tonight or early tomorrow morning, the express lanes here will open up. come monday when it's bumper-to- bumper on the beltway, the express lanes should keep drivers who pay moving. the $2 billion project stretches 14 miles from springfield to the american legion bridge, with exits and entrances along the way. prices will be based on congestion and how far you travel. the more cars using the lanes, the higher the price, average of five to six dollars during rush hou
president obama will meet with leaders of both parties from the house and the senate this morning to start talks on avoiding those automatic tax hikes and deep spending cuts. then this afternoon the president will sit down with the heads of 13 civil rights groups to get their input on a negotiation. tony? >>> we are on traffic watch in virginia this morning, where the 495 express lanes are set to open. today is the big day, and fox 5's sherri ly is live in tysons corner with a preview....